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20th anniversary of Children’s Houses: Icelandic model to counter child sexual abuse continues inspiring change across Europe
The 20th anniversary of the Barnahus (Children’s House), a Council of Europe-promoted model to address child sexual abuse by coordinating parallel criminal and social welfare investigations in a child-friendly and safe environment , is marked today at an event in Reykjavík, Iceland. The first...
Global Education: Human Rights dimension
The North-South Centre of the Council of Europe launches new free online course on the Human Rights dimension of Global Education
Thirty years of the European Charter of Local Self-Government
"Thirty years after the entry into force of the European Charter of Local Self-Government, we must more than ever ensure respect for its principles", says Congress President
“A safety net for the people of Europe”: 65 years of the European Convention on Human Rights
The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, better known as the European Convention on Human Rights, entered into force on 3 September 1953. Ahead of the anniversary, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland said: “The European Convention on Human...
